2
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From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
anew
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
Custom-House
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From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
Decr
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From this reading Decr.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
being one more than ten
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
divisible by two
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
the act of giving
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
Hawthorne'snounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrnz/
possessive form of “hawthorne” — United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
insomuchadverb
to such an extent or degree; so
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
NaughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
not any; not one
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
oblationnoun
the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
a human being
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
possessing material wealth
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
Sophie
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From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And besides, I have a particular affection for that nose, insomuch that I intend, one of these days, to offer it an oblation of rich and delicate odours.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
precisely as stated
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I am afraid I shall never find in my heart to call that excellent little person "Naughty" again--no; and I have even serious thoughts of giving up all further designs upon her nose, since she hates so much to have it kissed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the poor little nose!--would it not be quite depressed (I do not mean flattened) by my neglect, after becoming accustomed to such marked attention?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 2d.--Your letter came to me at the Custom-House, very dearest, at about eleven o'clock; and I opened it with an assured hope of finding good news about my Dove; for I had trusted very much in Sophie Hawthorne's assistance.
